Ghana name final Afcon squad

Ghana coach Avram Grant has named his final 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Grant has included Mpumalanga Black Aces utility player Edwin Gyimah and Maritzburg United defender Mohammed Awal in his unit, as well as former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Fatau Dauda.

The Israeli has notably dropped Ibrahim Moro, Kwabena Adusei and Samuel Inkoom, and drafted in Norway-based striker Mahatma Otoo following an injury to Majeed Waris. Jeffrey Schlupp also misses out due to injury.

Star striker Asamoah Gyan will lead the side, with Andre Ayew, Jonathan Mensah, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Mubarak Wakaso also providing valuable experience for the West African giants.

The Black Stars, four-time continental champions, have been paired with South Africa, Algeria and Senegal in Group C of the competition.

Grant's men will open their campaign against Senegal in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea, on January 19.

Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: Razak Braimah (Mirandes, Spain), Fatau Dauda (AshGold) and Ernest Sowah (Don Bosco, DR Congo).

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), John Boye (Erciyesspor, Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg, South Africa), Baba Rahman (Augsburg, Germany), Edwin Gyimah (Mpumalanga Black Aces, South Africa), Daniel Amartey (Copenhagen, Denmark).

Midfielders: Mohammed Rabiu (Krasnodar, Russia), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Parma, Italy), Solomon Asante (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo), Christian Atsu (Everton, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic, Scotland), Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France), Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium), David Accam (Chicago Fire, USA).

Strikers: Jordan Ayew (Lorient, France), Mahatma Otoo (Songdal, Norway) Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Kwesi Appiah (Cambridge United, England).